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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | WTTW | City Lawyers Fought — And Won — Lawsuit Filed by Man Shot Twice by Police. Taxpayers Still Paid $1.37M | https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/11/city-lawyers-fought-and-won-lawsuit-filed-man-shot-twice-police-taxpayers-still-paid | Lawyers for the city of Chicago convinced a federal jury in December that a police officer did not violate the civil rights of the unarmed man she shot twice during rush hour inside one of the busiest CTA Red Line train stations in February 2020. But that victory, which came … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | WBEZ | About 60% of Chicago arts workers report earning less than $40,000 annually | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/05/11/chicago-arts-census-survey-salary-health-economics-creative-illinois | Nearly two-thirds of arts workers in Chicago reported earning less than $40,000 annually in a [ _new survey_ ][1] that takes stock of the sector. Those earnings fall below the city’s [ _overall average income_ ][2] per capita for the years surveyed. The [ _Chicago Arts Census_ ][3] initially grew … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | NBC Local | Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise ship back in U.S.: What to know, where they will quarantine | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/health/17-americans-from-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-return-to-u-s-what-to-know/3934206/ | U.S. health officials will hold a news conference Monday morning to provide an update after the [ 17 Americans ][1] aboard the [ hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Hondius ][2] arrived in Nebraska overnight, with passengers set to quarantine at a specialized facility at the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Chilly Monday gives way to big warmup | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-chilly-monday-gives-way-big-warmup | ![Chicago weather: Monday morning forecast][19] #### [ Chicago weather: Monday morning forecast ][20] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mike Caplan breaks down today's weather outlook. #### The Brief * * Frost remains possible in far northern areas as cool temperatures continue Monday. * Warmer air returns Tuesday with highs in the 70s … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Crash on Chicago's NW Side leaves 7 injured | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crash-chicagos-nw-side-leaves-7-injured | #### The Brief * * Seven people were injured in a two-car crash Saturday night in Chicago’s Belmont Gardens neighborhood. * Police said a 17-year-old driver collided with another sedan while turning onto Diversey Avenue from Pulaski Road. * Two adults and five teens were hospitalized with injuries that were … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Food Truck Fridays return to Chicago’s Daley Plaza this week | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-food-truck-friday-returns-2026 | #### The Brief * * Food Truck Fridays will return to Chicago's Daley Plaza starting this week, the city announced. * Each Friday this summer, customers will be able to enjoy a rotating lineup of food trucks at the plaza. **CHICAGO** \- Food truck Fridays will return to [ Chicago’s … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Cook County court to weigh special prosecutor request tied to Operation Midway Blitz | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/operation-midway-blitz-special-prosecutro | #### The Brief * * Attorneys are asking a Cook County judge to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged misconduct by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz. * The request follows a state commission report accusing agents of excessive force and unlawful tactics across the Chicago area. * The … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Airbag thefts in Chicago are on the rise, as are repair wait times. Here’s what to know. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/public-safety/2026/05/11/airbag-thefts-repair-wait-times-chicago-explainer-honda-cpd-catalytic-converter | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][78] * [ Facebook ][79] * [ Bluesky ][80] * [ Email ][81] * [ Reddit ][82] * [ Flipboard ][83] In March, Kieran Degenaars woke up on a Saturday morning, glanced out the window and noticed a car parked … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | About 60% of Chicago arts workers report earning less than $40,000 annually | https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/05/08/chicago-arts-census-salary-health-economics-creative-illinois | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][61] * [ Facebook ][62] * [ Bluesky ][63] * [ Email ][64] * [ Reddit ][65] * [ Flipboard ][66] Nearly two-thirds of arts workers in Chicago reported earning less than $40,000 annually in a [ _new survey_ ][67] … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Arlington Heights or Hammond, Indiana? What to know in the Bears' stadium saga | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadium/2026/05/11/bears-stadium-arlington-heights-hammond-indiana-what-to-know | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][38] * [ Facebook ][39] * [ Bluesky ][40] * [ Email ][41] * [ Reddit ][42] * [ Flipboard ][43] A five-year stadium odyssey could finally come to a head this spring for the Chicago Bears. The team has … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Siblings endured unimaginable horrors at home | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/05/11/dearabby-today-dear-abby-siblings-endured-unimaginable-horrors-at-home | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][30] * [ Facebook ][31] * [ Bluesky ][32] * [ Email ][33] * [ Reddit ][34] * [ Flipboard ][35] **DEAR ABBY:** I’m the youngest of a family of three boys and two girls. The only person I had … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Hypocritical anti-immigrant Americans rely on immigrants, too | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/05/11/immigrants-police-officers-violent-offenders-accountability-flooding-samantha-steele-nurses | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] In late 2025, UCLA released a [ study ][17] that looked at Latino immigrant labor employment across every major … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | A lesson for every police officer: Find peace and quiet, before the job consumes you | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/05/11/police-week-officer-burnout-respite-self-care-jeremy-eaton | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] I knew early on I wanted a life of service. I spent eight years in the United States Marine … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Magazine | Five Condos for Sale on Lake Michigan | https://www.chicagomag.com/real-estate/five-condos-for-sale-on-lake-michigan/ | In the Chicago area, we are used to having cold winters. Although this past one seemed long, it wasn’t as meteorologically harsh as it seemed — at least [ according to WTTW ][1] . It finally feels and looks like spring, with trees in full bloom and birds chirping. That … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | Chicago Magazine | The Progressive Slide | https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/june-july-2026/how-chicagos-progressives-wound-up-on-defense/ | I t wasn’t all that long ago that progressives had the momentum on the City Council. With a like-minded mayor in office and a record number of democratic socialists as alders, they passed ordinances that aimed to reshape Chicago according to their vision. Workers were granted guaranteed paid leave. Residents … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | CBS Local | $10K reward offered in East Garfield Park shooing that killed rideshare driver, student | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/10k-reward-east-garfield-park-shooing-rideshare-driver-student/ | Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward to help solve a [ double homicide in East Garfield Park ][30] . Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Uber driver Jassen Cho, 38, was driving 18-year-old Damarion Johnson in the 200 block of North Homan Avenue. Chicago police said a … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | CBS Local | 17 Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive in U.S., including 1 who tested positive, another with symptoms | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cruise-ship-stricken-by-hantavirus-reaches-canary-islands/ | Seventeen Americans and a British citizen evacuated from the cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus arrived in the U.S. early Monday. One American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | CBS Local | Possible smash-and-grab reported at Grasshopper Club dispensary in South Loop | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/smash-and-grab-reported-grasshopper-club-dispensary-south-loop/ | Chicago police said a group of people smashed the window of a cannabis dispensary in the South Loop early Monday morning. CPD said officers responded to the 0-100 block of E. Roosevelt Road at about 3:40 a.m. Monday to find windows smashed at Grasshopper Club, a dispensary in the South … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | CBS Local | Windows smashed, ATM stolen in break-in at Beetle Bar and Grill in Ukrainian Village | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/apparent-break-in-beetle-bar-and-grill-ukrainian-village/ | Windows were smashed and an ATM was stolen at an overnight break-in at the Beetle Bar and Grill in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood. CBS News Chicago crews saw Chicago police officers investigating at the bar in the 2500 block of West Chicago Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Monday. Windows were smashed, … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 11, 2026 | CBS Local | Darius Johnson | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/personality/darius-johnson/ | ![dariusjohnson-web.png ][5] Darius Johnson joined CBS News Chicago in August 2023. Johnson is thrilled to be home after growing up in Chatham. His maternal grandparents raised him after his mother, Sonja, was shot and killed on their front porch six weeks after his birth. His passion for journalism began with … |